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2020 general election

Massachusetts 5th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.0M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Massachusetts 5th District race: $2.0M raised by the campaigns, $846K of it from PACs, plus $500 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Katherine M. Clark (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

$2.0M

Receipts + outside spending

$2.0M

Raised by campaigns

$846K

PAC checks

$500

Outside money

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Katherine M. ClarkDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.8M
Spent
$1.5M
From individuals
$897K
From PACs
$843K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$500
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 46% of Clark's money came from PACs

Corporate $409K (48%)Trade group $145K (17%)Leadership PAC $2K (0%)Membership $54K (6%)Union $162K (19%)Super PAC $5K (1%)Other $69K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H4MA05084
Caroline ColarussoRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$152K
Spent
$151K
From individuals
$139K
From PACs
$3K
From party
$7K
Own money & loans
$62
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 2% of Colarusso's money came from PACs

Party $5K (100%)
  • Colorado Trump Victory Party$5K
FEC record H0MA05132

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Massachusetts 5th District race?
$2.0M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Massachusetts 5th District race: $2.0M raised by the campaigns, $846K of it from PACs, plus $500 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Katherine M. Clark (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Massachusetts 5th District race?
Katherine M. Clark (Democrat) raised $1.8M and had $500 in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Massachusetts 5th District race?
Aft Solidarity ($500).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Massachusetts 5th District race?
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $13K to Katherine M. Clark; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Katherine M. Clark; National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $10K to Katherine M. Clark.